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"Ariana." Breeana said.

Ari stopped in the middle of her work. She was helping their mother dice up some veggies. She looked up at Breeana, a sweet smile on her face. "Bree!" She hugged her sister.

"It's wonderful to see you. Do you want any snacks, food, …" Ariana gestured at the spread she was making.

Breeana gave a smile that didn't reach her heart. She was way too keyed up to smile.

"I would like to discuss something with you in private."

Ariana looked up at her with what looked like mild surprise. "Sure."

They took a brief detour from the house into the woods. The silence between them felt uneasy and charged or maybe that was just the way it felt to Breeana since she was about to call her sister's character to question….

"What is so urgent that you wanted to talk to me about so soon?" Ari asked congenially as they moved through the forest.

"What drug did you give me?” Best to rip it off like a bandaid.

"Pardon?" Ari said with a confused look on her face.

"When you stayed with me